FMCON and CODP initiate the project of Reducing, and recycling waste plastics 

Mangaluru: Reducing, reusing, and recycling plastics for a better tomorrow is the need of the hour. With this motto, the Swachh Bharat Club and Institutional Values and Best Practices Committee of Father Muller College of Nursing (FMCON), in association with CODP (Canara Organization for Development and Peace), Mangalore, initiated a project to reduce waste plastics by remodelling them into useful ommodities.

The activity began in the month of June 2023, when the students and staff collected empty 2-litre plastic bottles from different places and dry plastic from the institutional campus. The tedious work involved stuffing the bottles with dry plastic. Students accomplished the task with the utmost interest and contributed to environmental sustainability. The first 60 bottles completed were utilized to construct ‘The Eco-Bench’ at Gujjarakere Park, Jeppu, Morgans Gate, Mangaluru.

The materials used for the construction, apart from the plastic bottles, were sand, cement, clay, and granite stone. The construction of the bench started on January 10, 2024, and was completed on January 15, 2024. The programme was planned and executed by the chairpersons of the committees, Ms Priya Pereira and Ms Sandra Saldanha.